1. The rhyme and the reason of neutralization; Part I. Rhyme; Section 1. Observation and Description: 2. Topology; 3. Taxonomy; 4. Typology; Section 2. False Positives: 5. Partial phonemic overlap; 6. Near-neutralization; Section 3. Explanation: 7. Ease of production; 8. Ease of perception; 9. Phonetic misperception; 10. Semantic misperception: early proposals; 11. Semantic misperception: recent proposals; Section 4. Exemplification: 12. Case study; 13. Domains of application; 14. Distinctions are drawn that matter; Part II. Reason: 15. Cement; 16. Boundary signals; 17. Prosodies; 18. Transitional probabilities; 19. The power of Babelese.
Provides in-depth, nuanced and critical analyses of many theoretical approaches to neutralization in phonology.
Daniel Silverman is Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Language Development at San José State University, California.
'Neutralization is a must-read for students and researchers
interested in neutralization, a long-standing issue in phonological
theory. Silverman's comprehensive survey of traditional and current
approaches is both useful and stimulating.' Jongho Jun, Seoul
National University
'A detailed and critical exploration of neutralization that will be
a valuable resource for both beginning and advanced scholars,
regardless of theoretical orientation.' Beth Hume, University of
Canterbury, New Zealand
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